TABLE 20. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ITHACA, NY 1/ 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ GENETIC LEAF DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE SUMMER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN PATHFINDER 6.3 6.3 7.0 4.0 4.0 6.3 7.3 6.3 7.0 7.7 6.1 SANDPIPER 5.0 7.3 7.3 3.3 4.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.1 ABT-CHW-1 6.0 7.0 7.0 4.3 4.0 5.3 6.3 7.0 7.3 7.7 6.0 ABT-CHW-2 6.3 7.0 7.3 4.0 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 ABT-CHW-3 6.0 7.0 7.0 3.7 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.0 ABT-CR-2 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.0 4.7 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 ABT-HF-2 6.3 7.0 7.0 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.3 7.3 6.0 BRITTANY 6.7 7.0 7.0 3.3 4.0 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.3 7.7 6.0 CINDY LOU (CIS FRR 7) 7.0 6.0 6.7 4.3 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 6.0 LONGFELLOW II 5.7 6.7 7.0 5.3 4.0 5.7 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 6.0 SALSA 5.7 6.7 7.7 3.3 4.7 6.3 6.0 6.7 7.3 7.7 6.0 SHADOW II 6.7 7.0 6.7 4.7 4.0 5.7 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 6.0 SR 5100 6.0 7.0 6.7 3.7 4.5 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 6.0 TIFFANY 6.3 6.7 6.7 4.7 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.0 AMBASSADOR 7.7 6.3 7.3 3.7 4.3 5.7 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 5.9 BOREAL 5.3 5.7 7.0 4.7 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.9 FLORENTINE 7.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.9 INTRIGUE 6.3 6.7 6.7 3.7 4.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.9 JASPER II 7.0 5.7 7.0 4.0 4.3 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.7 7.3 5.9 PICK FRC A-93 6.3 7.0 7.0 3.3 3.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 5.9 INVERNESS (PST-47TCR) 6.7 6.7 7.0 3.0 4.3 6.0 7.0 6.3 7.0 7.3 5.9 PST-4MB 6.3 6.3 6.7 3.3 4.0 5.7 7.3 6.3 6.3 8.0 5.9 SHADEMARK 5.0 6.0 7.3 4.3 5.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.7 5.9 SRX 52961 6.3 6.0 6.3 3.0 4.3 5.3 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.3 5.9 ABT-CR-3 6.7 6.3 7.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.8 BANNER III 7.0 6.3 7.0 4.3 4.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.8 BARGENA III (BAR CF 8 FUS1) 6.7 6.0 6.7 3.7 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.8 BAR CHF 8 FUS2 6.0 6.7 6.7 3.3 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.8 BAR SCF 8 FUS3 6.3 6.3 6.7 4.0 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.8 BRIDGEPORT 6.0 7.0 7.0 3.0 4.0 5.3 7.0 6.3 7.0 8.0 5.8 DGSC 94 6.3 6.3 7.0 4.3 4.0 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.8 JAMESTOWN II 5.3 6.7 7.0 4.0 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.0 5.8 NAVIGATOR (CIS FRR 5) 5.7 5.7 7.0 3.7 4.7 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 5.8 NORDIC (E) 6.7 6.0 6.7 4.3 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.8 SEABREEZE 5.7 6.3 7.3 3.7 4.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 5.8 SR 5210 (SRX 52LAV) 6.3 6.0 7.0 3.0 4.3 5.3 7.3 6.3 6.7 7.3 5.8 STONEHENGE (AHF 009) 6.3 6.0 7.0 4.7 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.8 TREAZURE (E) 5.7 6.7 8.0 2.7 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.7 7.3 7.3 5.8 BERKSHIRE (4001) 6.0 6.7 7.3 3.7 4.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.7 7.0 5.7 CULOMBRA 6.0 6.0 7.0 3.3 4.3 6.0 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 DAWSON E+ 5.0 6.7 6.7 4.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 HERON 7.0 6.3 7.0 4.7 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 MB-63 5.3 6.3 7.0 3.7 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.7 ABERDEEN (PST-EFL) 6.3 6.0 7.0 3.7 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 6.7 5.7 QUATRO 6.7 6.0 6.7 4.7 4.0 5.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.7 ROSE (ASC 087) 6.0 6.0 6.7 4.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.7 SILHOUETTE (PICK FRC 4-92) 6.7 7.0 7.0 3.3 4.3 5.3 7.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 5.7 TABLE 20. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF FINELEAF FESCUE CULTIVARS IN THE (CONT'D) 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST AT ITHACA, NY 2001 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST GENETIC LEAF DENSITY QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR TEXTURE SUMMER APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT MEAN SRX 3961 6.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 5.7 WRIGLEY (ACF 092) 6.0 7.3 7.0 2.3 3.7 5.0 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.3 5.7 ACF 083 6.7 7.0 6.3 3.7 3.7 4.7 6.7 6.3 6.7 7.3 5.6 ASC 082 6.7 6.3 7.0 3.7 4.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.6 BIGHORN 6.3 6.0 6.7 3.3 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.6 CHARIOT (CIS FL 12) 6.7 5.7 6.7 4.3 4.0 5.7 6.7 5.7 6.0 6.7 5.6 DISCOVERY 6.7 6.0 6.7 4.0 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.7 5.6 EUREKA II (CIS FL 11) 6.3 6.7 6.7 4.0 4.3 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.6 MINOTAUR 6.0 6.0 7.0 4.3 4.7 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 PST-4FR 7.0 6.3 7.0 4.7 4.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 5.6 PST-4HM 6.3 6.3 7.0 3.7 4.3 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.6 SCALDIS II (AHF 008) 6.3 6.7 7.0 3.0 4.0 5.7 6.7 6.7 6.3 7.0 5.6 SHADEMASTER II 6.0 6.0 7.0 3.0 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 5.6 ABT-HF-4 7.0 6.7 7.3 3.3 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.5 ABT-HF1 6.0 6.3 7.0 2.3 4.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.3 7.3 5.5 ASR 049 6.3 6.3 6.7 2.7 4.3 4.7 7.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 5.5 COMMON CREEPING RED 5.7 6.3 7.0 4.0 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.5 DEFIANT 5.7 5.7 7.0 3.7 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.5 HARDTOP (BAR HF 8 FUS) 7.0 6.7 6.3 3.0 3.7 4.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.7 5.5 MAGIC 5.7 6.7 7.3 2.3 4.0 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 5.5 OSPREY 6.0 6.7 6.7 3.0 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.0 5.5 OXFORD 6.7 6.7 6.7 4.0 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.5 RELIANT II 6.3 5.7 6.7 3.7 4.0 5.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.7 5.5 RESCUE 911 6.7 6.0 7.0 4.0 4.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.5 SR 3200 7.3 5.3 6.3 4.7 4.0 5.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.5 SR 6000 5.7 5.3 6.0 3.0 4.0 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.3 7.0 5.5 ABT-HF-3 7.0 6.3 6.7 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 5.4 ATTILA E 6.0 6.3 6.7 2.7 4.3 5.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.4 MB-82 6.7 6.0 6.7 4.0 4.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.3 5.4 PICK FF A-97 6.7 6.3 7.0 2.7 4.3 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.4 SCALDIS 6.3 6.0 7.0 3.0 4.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.4 ASC 172 7.0 5.7 7.3 1.7 4.3 5.7 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.3 LSD VALUE 1.7 1.9 1.6 4.4 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 1.2 1.5 0.6 C.V. (%) 11.5 10.5 7.0 31.5 11.8 9.9 8.3 6.7 8.2 9.2 4.7 1/ TO DETERMINE STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES AMONG ENTRIES, SUBTRACT ONE ENTRY'S MEAN FROM ANOTHER ENTRY'S MEAN. STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES OCCUR WHEN THIS VALUE IS LARGER THAN THE CORRESPONDING LSD VALUE (LSD 0.05). 2/ C.V. (COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION) INDICATES THE PERCENT VARIATION OF THE MEAN IN EACH COLUMN. TABLE A. 2001 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 1998 NATIONAL FINELEAF FESCUE TEST SOIL SOIL SUN MOWING SOIL SOIL PHOSPHOROUS POTASSIUM NITROGEN OR HEIGHT IRRIGATION LOCATION TEXTURE PH (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/1000 SQ FT) SHADE (IN) PRACTICED NY1 SANDY LOAM 6.1-6.5 151-270 241-375 3.1-4.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT STRESS